unit 3 Job Interview

UnitThreeJobInterviewTextAGettheJobYouWantDoHomeworkforJobInterviewHowtoidentifywhatquestionsemployersoftenaskprospectiveemployees？Howtouseverycommon“interviewbuzzwords(时髦术语)”？Howtorecognizewhatmetrics(measures尺度,标准)Americanemployersusetohireandassessemployees？HowtorecognizecommoncharacteristicsofAmericanbusinessculture？Tellmeaboutyourexperience…Byfar,itisthemostcommonopeningquestionforajobinterview.Employersarelookingforyourhighlightsofyourcareer.Soityourtimetobragyourwhatyouhaveaccomplishedandwhatmakesyouaqualifiedapplicant.PossibleanswersIhaveworkedtherefortwoyears.Duringthattime,Iwasabletoimplementaneworganizationprocess.Westreamlinedthisprocesstomakeitmoreefficient.Wesucceededinimprovingmydepartment’sproductivity.Ideliveredthisprojectaheadoftime.Weareabletotroubleshoottheproblematicissues.Question:Howtodealwithconflict?Itisimportanttotrustthatyourteammatesarepullingtheirweight.Communicationisthekeytomakeateamworksuccessfully.Teammembersneedtobepositiveandtreatwitheachotherrespectfully.I’lltrytoworkwithotherstoreachacompromise.It’softenpossibletofindwin-winsolutionbycollaborating.Ifitisoversomethingsmall,sometimesithelpstomakeasmallconcession.Itrytobefirmbutdiplomaticwhendisagreeingwithothers.Howtoassessanemployee?There'sanAmericansayingthatgoes,It'snotpersonal,it'sbusiness.IntheU.S.,employersvalueperformance,productivity,andefficiencyoverpersonalrelationships.Havingconnectionssometimeshelpsapplicantsgetacompanytonoticethem,butinnowayguaranteesajob.Likewise,meetingsintheU.S.areprimarilyaboutthework,andverylittleaboutthepersontheyaremeetingwith.Someculturesseethisascoldorimpersonal;Americansseeitasefficient.Afterall,timeismoney.Howtoassessanemployee?Itisalsoimportanttonotethat,whileworkinginAmerica,thequalityofyourworkandyourproductivityareusuallymoreimportantthantherelationshipsyouhavebuilt.Havinggoodrapportwithcoworkersandsupervisorsishelpfulintheprofessionalworld,butyouwillbeassessed(forraises,promotions,andnewjobs)onthebasisofyourperformance.*Howtonamesomecommonjobstypes,andthequalificationsrequiredtobehiredforthem*Howtodescribewhyyou'reagoodfitforacompany*Howtocharacterizeyourworkstyle*Howtodiscussyourlong-termgoals*HowtoidentifyappropriatequestionstoaskemployersWhyshouldwegiveyouthisjob?Inaskingthisquestion,theemployerislookingforwhatskillsyouhave.Butmoreimportantly,whetheryourskillsalignwellwithwhattheyarelookingfor.Soshowoffwhatyouknowaboutthecompanyandthejob.I’magoodfitforthecompany.Ithinkmystrongethiccanmakemeanassettothecompany.I’mateamplayerwhohasstronginterpersonalskills.I’mproactive.Idon’thesitatetakeinitiatives.Myanalyticalnaturemakesmegoodatproblemsolving.Howwouldyoudescribeyourworkstyle?It’simportantformetobechallengedbywhatIdo,Iworkwellunderpressureandtightdeadline.Myformeremployerdescribedmeasambitiousandgoal-oriented.IpridemyselfIalwaysthinkoutsidethebox.Whatareyourlong-termgoals?I’mlookingforajobwithopportunitiesforgrowth.Iwouldlovetoeventuallyhavemoreresponsibilities.InthefutureIwouldlovetobeefupmysalesexperience.Doyouhaveanyquestionforus?Closingquestionforaninterview.Youcanmakegoodimpressionbyaskingquestionsthatshowyourinterestinthejobandcompany(insteadofpositionandsalary).Howwouldyoudescribetheorganizationcultureofthecompany?Whataretheday-to-dayresponsibilitiesofthejob?Howdoesthecompanyfitintothelong-termgoalsofthecompany?SalejobsMostsalesjobsworkoncommission,notsalary.Salesemployeesusuallyreceivelittleguaranteesofhourlypay.Instead,theamountofmoneytheymakedependsonwhattheycansell,sincetheyoftenreceivepercentageoftheirsales.Therearedifferenttypesofjobs.Telemarketingandretailjobshavefewerqualifications,usuallyrequiringapplicantshighschooldiploma.Realestateagenthavelicenseandarerequiredtopassawrittentest.Jobssellingstocksandfinancialservicesrequireabachelor’sdegreeinbusiness.EducationalprofessionalsTeachershavetohaveacredential(issuedbytheU.S.)andabachelor’sdegree.CollegeinstructorsusuallyhaveM.A.orPhDs.Teachersinpublicorprivateschoolsreceiverelativelylowsalariesandoftenfaceinstabilityduetobudgetcuts.Still,theprofessionisseenbymanytobehighlyrewarding,andteachersreceivemorepaidtimeoffthanalmostanyotherjob.JobsinhospitalityJobsinhospitality(waitingtables,bartending,orvaleting(近侍)cars)areconsideredhighlydesirabletopeoplewhoaregoingtoschoolordon’thaveanadvanceddegree.Becausetheyarepaidcomparablywell.Waiters(esp.inexpensiverestaurants)canmakeupto70,000dollarsayearfromtips.SomeAmericansfallbackonwaitingtablesastransitionaljob,butsomedosowellatitthattheyturnitintoacareer.Applicantsdon’tneedtohaveanyspecialbackground.Butmayrestaurantsandbarsrequireseveralyearsofpriorexperience.JobagenciesJobseekersoftenlooktojobagenciestoforquickplacementinacompany.Thesetypesofagenciesoftenfilterapplicantsaccordingtoqualifications,runbackgroundchecks,dopre-interviews,andthensuggestapplicantsforcompanieswhoneedpersonnelbutprefernottodotheinitialleg-work.Mostagenciesplaceapplicantsinadministrativep